17 San Francisco Walks

Join the authors on a walking adventure through SF’s quirky neighborhoods, grand vistas, and historic sites

If you’d like the fun of walking the entire Drive in one year, and you want to do it with a group:

Get the book and round up some friends to join you

—OR— Start a MeetUp group and walk with some new folks

—OR— come join us once a month or so

What ever way you choose to do it—get out and enjoy the new SF adventure: walking—rather than driving—San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive. Not in one day, (sheesh!), it’s broken down into 17, 2-3 mile walks.

However, if you accept the challenge to walk the WHOLE route, the SF bragging rights will be all yours forever!

What is SF’s “49 Mile Drive?” Since 1938, the 49-mile route markers have directed natives and visitors alike on a big loop tour of the City by the Bay. But now, instead of zooming by it all in a closed car, you can get up-close and personal with the best of the City, by following the new guidebook: Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive.

Come hang out with us for a couple of hours. We will take you on a turn-by-turn guide along one of 17 sections of the historic route. Along the way, we’ll share a bit of the most-likely-true history and fun factoids we discovered while researching the guidebook.

Register on Eventbrite. Schedule and tix links at top of page.

Great for locals and visitors, kids and couples. If you are on a short visit join us for one of the “Visitor Highlight Walks” [Walks #2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 16]

We would love to meet you and be part of your San Francisco walking adventure—join us for one of the 17 walks!

Whether you walk all 17 San Francisco Walks in one year or take your time, once you finish SF’s famous loop around the city, the bragging rights will be yours forever. Get started!

Here’s the scoop: how we’ll walk the entire 49 Mile Scenic Drive together

Register at Eventbrite [limit to 25 people]

Nearly all the Walks are on Sundays at 10am, or Saturdays at 1pm, and take 2-3 hours.

Official Walk routes average 3 miles each, AND we usually take a few of the detours and stop at a few places, so your Fitbit may register 4-5 miles. (Plus the walk back is another 2-3 miles, if you join us for that.)

At the end of each Walk, there is an option to hop on the bus back to the beginning, continue on your own (for a yummy bite to eat, or an uber home, or…?), or walk back on a different 2-3 mile route with us.

To see if the hike is particularly hilly, or easy and flat, check the book or event page

We are doing the walks in random order.

Special walk dates often include:

A gorgeous Thanksgiving day or day-after-Thanksgiving stroll (walk off some of that pie!)

Walk #17, Dec 31. The last Walk, on the last day of the year—so we can celebrate together! (or sometimes Jan 1 to start your year off strong)

FEE: $5.

RAIN CANCELS (which we will announce two days before if rain seems very likely)

Join us on a walking adventure through SF’s quirky neighborhoods, grand vistas, and historic sites

Families, couples, visitors, and well-behaved doggies welcomed on all 17 San Francisco Walks

Walking SF’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive is a great athletic challenge, an amazing San Francisco adventure, and a wonderful way to connect with fun, smart, curious people —just like you. Simply pick a walk, sign up and show up. We suggest you wear layers, tennis shoes, and a hat, and bring some water.

[Note: If you want to take the challenge, to walk the entire historic route—all 17 San Francisco Walks—in one year, it only takes 1-2 walks a month. You can do it!]

We look forward to seeing you!

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NEW: And if you want a private tour, now you can book us to guide you along one of the segments. Contact us for details: authors@walksf49.com

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REVIEWS

“The writing is crisp and fun, the photographs are terrific, and the whole package is one of the best and most unique travel books out there.” —San Francisco Book Review

“A book for both visitors and long-time residents, Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive taught me new things about my own neighborhood. I’m glad this book is reintroducing the route to a new generation.” ―Brian Boitano,Olympic and world champion figure skater and proud San Franciscan

“Love it! There is no place like home, especially if home is the overwhelmingly gorgeous San Francisco! This book is a must read … the excited joy of it all is worth every second and makes a visit to San Francisco an unforgettable must do!” ―Angela M. Alioto, Esq.,Past Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors

“Poggioli and Eidson’s Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive pulls one out of his or her car or home and compels walking to the splendid sites that are illustrated in the book. The text is crisp and the production of the book superb ― a must for Bay Area explorers as well as tourists.” ―Charles A. Fracchia,Author, lecturer, founder of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society